- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18354 WP No. 7753 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 7753 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI RAJAT SAXENA S/O SRI. RAJEEV KUMAR SAXENA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT A-901, NESTER RAGA APARTMENT, CHINAPPA LAYOUT, MAHADEVAPURA, BANGALORE-560048 &PETITIONER (BY SRI. VAIBHAV RAVI MALIMATH., ADVOCATE) AND: KARNATAKA REAL ESTATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR 2ND FLOOR, SILVER JUBILEE BLOCK, UNITY BUILDING, CSI COMPOUND, 3RD CROSS, MISSION ROAD, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560027 &RESPONDENT (BY SRI. GOWTHAMDEV C.ULLAL., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO IMMEDIATELY CONSIDER AND PASS ORDERS WITHIN ONE WEEK IN COMPLAINT NO. Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18354 WP No. 7753 of 2026 796/2024 (ANNX-H). DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO BEAR THE COSTS OF THIS PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER The petitioner, a hapless homebuyer, has approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus against the respondent3Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (for short, <KRERA=), to expeditiously consider and dispose of the complaint bearing No.796/2024, which is presently pending on its file. 2. The gist of the petitioner9s grievance is that the aforesaid complaint, having been fully heard, came to be reserved for orders on 30.01.2025. However, despite lapse of nearly one year from the date on which the matter was reserved, the respondent3Authority has not proceeded to pronounce its order, thereby causing serious prejudice and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18354 WP No. 7753 of 2026 hardship to the petitioner, who continues to be left remediless. 3. Upon perusal of the material placed on record, this Court is of the considered view that the inordinate delay in pronouncement of orders, particularly after the matter having been reserved, reflects palpable laxity on the part of the respondent3Authority. Such delay defeats the very object of establishing a regulatory mechanism under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, which contemplates expeditious adjudication of disputes involving homebuyers. 4. At this stage, learned counsel appearing for the respondent3KRERA, on instructions, submits that the Authority would take all necessary steps to ensure that appropriate orders are passed in the petitioner9s complaint at the earliest. The said submission is placed on record. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18354 WP No. 7753 of 2026 5. In view of the above, and having regard to the limited relief sought by the petitioner, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the petition with the following: ORDER (i) The writ petition is allowed. (ii) The respondent3Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (KRERA) is hereby directed to consider and dispose of the petitioner9s complaint bearing No.796/2024, strictly in accordance with law, within an outer limit of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE ALB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 68